bugbear

英[ˈbʌgbeə(r)]

美[ˈbʌgber]

基本释义

Money is my biggest bugbear.

我最愁的是钱。

辞典例句

The rise of moralism was a bugbear to Lord Byron , born in 1788.

道德主义的盛行对拜伦来说无疑是一场灾难.

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Germany was always a bugbear for France.

德国一直是法国的威胁.

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The older you are the more grouchy, with politicians being the biggest bugbear for sexagenarians.

人年龄越大,越爱发牢骚, 法国六十多岁的老人最爱抱怨政治人物.

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Noun

1. an imaginary monster used to frighten children
2. an object of dread or apprehension;
"Germany was always a bugbear for France"
"A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds"--Ralph Waldo Emerson